RAY S. EARNEST JR.Ray S. Earnest Jr., 88, of East Waterford died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at his home in Perry County.

He was born July 14, 1919 in Huntingdon to the late Ray S. Sr. and Matilda Mae (Laird) Earnest.

He was employed as an equipment operator
engineer with IUOE Local 542, Harrisburg; a World War II Army veteran,
serving with the 771st Tank Battalion; a life member of
Crawford-Brubaker Post 5863 VFW, Mifflintown, and a member of the 771st
Tank Battalion Association of World War II; and an avid outdoorsman who
enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Betty
J. Shives Earnest; a son, Ray S. III of East Waterford; nine daughters;
Shirley Younker of Mercersburg, Sharon Reisher and Linda Reisher, both
of East Waterford, Sheila Moore of Monterey, Tenn., Lucinda North of
Chambersburg, Sandra Drolsbaugh of Honey Grove, Ruth Henry and Shawnee
White, both of East Waterford, and Reba Arnold of Shermans Dale; 24
grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; seven
stepgreat-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a
stepgreat-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Leslie White; three sisters; and a brother.

Services were held Nov. 16 in South
Baptist Church, Honey Grove RR 1, with pastor Dennis Thompson
officiating. Burial, with military honors, was in the Earnest Family
Cemetery, East Waterford.

She was born May 23, 1927, in Palmyra to the late Edwin and Catherine (Auchenbach) Fitting.

She was a former employee of the Palmyra
Shoe Factory and Wert Bookbinding, Grantville; a member of St. John’s
United Methodist Church, Grantville, East Hanover Twp. Farm Women,
Colonial Park Chapter of Winross Club, Red Hat Society and TOPS.

She was the widow of Kenneth W. Moyer, who died Dec. 7, 1998.

Surviving are three daughters, Sandra
Alleman of Elliottsburg, Shirley Sanders of Gettysburg and Linda Ogurcak
of Grantville; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth and Larry, and a daughter, Susan Nelson.

He was born Aug. 31, 1916 in Kane to the late Charles August and Mary Elizabeth (Nordin) Brytz.

He was a lifelong farmer and a retired carpenter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Surviving are his wife, Sara J. (Herr)
Brytz; a son, Carl S. Brytz and his wife Kimberly of Hampton, NH; two
daughters, Doris E. Brytz and Mary L. Zinn, both of Dillsburg; and five
grandchildren, Alexandra and Katherine Brytz and Jan, Rebecca and Lauren
Zinn.

Services were held Nov. 9 at Messiah
Village with Brad Stuefen and Shannon Meyer officiating. Burial was in
Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill.

He was born Feb. 14, 1939 in Watts Twp., Duncannon, to the late George and Mary Elizabeth (Page) McNaughton.

He was a former employee of Capitol
Products, Mechanicsburg, retired from True Temper, Mechanicsburg, and
worked part-time at Weis Market, Newport, after retiring; attended
Greenwood High School, Millerstown; an Army veteran; a member of
Millerstown Moose Lodge, Liverpool American Legion Post 364, Oriental
Sportsmen’s Association and Liverpool Ambulance League; and enjoyed
hunting, four-wheeling and raising turkeys.

Surviving are his companion of 35 years,
Jean Swauger; a son, Keith E. Sr. of York Haven; a daughter, Debra E.
Beaver of Mechanicsburg; two stepdaughters, Jodie Kline of Thompsontown
and Kristie Palomba of Lawrenceville, Ga.; four brothers, George
McNaughton Jr. of Thompsontown, Palmer McNaughton of New Bloomfield,
Ernest McNaughton of Hummelstown and Robert Stahley of New Bloomfield;
two sisters, Linda Kile of Mechanicsburg and Kathy Beck of Liverpool;
six grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by an infant son,
Ray Jr.; two sisters, Ruth Gish and Mae Comp; and two brothers, Carl
McNaughton and Paul Stailey.

Services were held Nov. 17 in George P.
Garman Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Mills, with the Rev. Jack Roth
officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Freeburg.

He was born Oct. 16, 1927 in Liverpool to the late Charles A. and Miriam R. (Aucker) Crane.

He retired Dec. 27, 1982 after 35 years of
service from the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot as a production shop
planner, and was involved with the construction to widen Routes 11/15 in
the Liverpool area; a graduate of Liverpool High School; a Navy veteran
of World War II; a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,
Liverpool, serving as an usher and greeter, Millerstown VFW Post 5049,
Liverpool Ambulance League and Newport American Legion Golf Club and a
life member of Liverpool American Legion Post 364; and enjoyed watching
NASCAR, with Richard Petty being his favorite driver, and sports,
especially playing golf, and on March 25, 2003, he made a hole-in-one.

Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Mary
Frances “Fanny” Crane; five children, Sandra Lee Brofee of Millerstown,
Roger A. of Liverpool, Richard E. of Carlisle and Nancy E. Berger and
Patricia Ann Crane, both of Liverpool; eight grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Alma Shumaker of Liverpool and
Darlene Davies of Chambersburg.

A memorial service was held Nov. 16 in his
church with the Rev. James R. Bramer officiating. Burial, with military
honors by Liverpool American Legion Post 364, was in Liverpool Union
Cemetery.

George P. Garman Funeral Home, Liverpool, handled arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to his
church, 1000 N. Front St., Liverpool 17045, or Liverpool Ambulance
League P.O. Box 258, Liverpool.